Martinsville: Chris Eggleston preview

2009 ASA Late Model North Division Series Champion Chris Eggleston will
make his NASCAR racing debut this weekend in the NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series Kroger 250 at the Martinsville Speedway. Eggleston will be
behind the wheel of the H2O Fire...

2009 ASA Late Model North Division Series Champion Chris Eggleston will
make his NASCAR racing debut this weekend in the NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series Kroger 250 at the Martinsville Speedway. Eggleston will be
behind the wheel of the H2O Fire Protection No. 21 Chevy Silverado while
veteran Butch Miller will guide the Colorado native from atop the SS
Green Light Racing pit box.

The Colorado State University Business Management major will celebrate
his 21st birthday at the Martinsville and despite his young age,
Eggleston brings a long resume of winning into his debut in the NCWTS;
starting with quarter midgets at age five and then progressing behind the
wheel of a Legends Car where he accumulated dozens of victories over
several years before moving into a late model in 2006. Chris won the
prestigious ASA Late Model North Division Series Championship in 2009
accumulating two wins and seven top-fives in just ten events.

Chris recently tested with the Mooresville-based team at the half-mile
Martinsville clone at Rockingham, NC. "The test went very good, we
spent a lot of time working with different shocks, and I was feeling very
comfortable as we put more laps on," explained Eggleston. "I
enjoy working with Butch, he is a wealth of knowledge and I know he is
going to work hard to help me."

"My goal for Martinsville is to run 250 laps and finish the race. I
need to get the experience at these first couple races to prove to myself
and the other competitors that I can excel at this level. I'm
excited and ready to get to the track."

Miller is ready to get to work with his young student, "I am just
tickled with my little driver! He showed us tons of talent at last weeks
test and the whole SS Green Light team is ready to get to the track to
see what we can accomplish together."

"I am very impressed with how level-headed he is and how well he
listens. Chris is very bright and he understands what it takes to make it
with this level of competition," a smiling Miller added. "I
think we have a solid plan to get him through the race at Martinsville,
I'm sure there will be plenty of action, we need to let him use his
smarts to get us to the finish. I am excited!"

Like Miller, SS Green Light Racing General Manager Bobby Dotter has
tutored many young drivers over the years is also impressed with
Eggleston's abilities both on and off the track, "I think
Chris has a lot of natural talent, what compounds his driving ability is
his intelligence and his education. He is a great listener and a fast
learner. I think he will surprise a lot of people this season."

H2O Fire Protection will back Eggleston's initial efforts in the
NCWTS. Following his debut at Martinsville, plans are for Chris to run at
the concrete mile and a quarter at Nashville and then race close to his
Colorado home at Kansas Speedway pending NASCAR approvals.
Eggleston's 2010 schedule could be expanded if additional
sponsorship can be secured.